Triple
T1240994
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020 |
E26656
|
entity |
| Predicate | alsoKnownAs |
P39
|
FINISHED |
| Object | 2020 Beirut explosion |
E26656
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (2 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: 2020 Beirut explosion | Statement: [Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020, alsoKnownAs, 2020 Beirut explosion]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 2020 Beirut explosion Context triple: [Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020, alsoKnownAs, 2020 Beirut explosion]
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A.
Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020
chosen
The Beirut port explosion of 4 August 2020 was a massive blast caused by improperly stored ammonium nitrate that devastated large parts of Lebanon’s capital, killed over 200 people, injured thousands, and triggered a severe political and economic crisis.
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B.
Crimean Bridge explosions
The Crimean Bridge explosions were high-profile attacks during the Russo-Ukrainian War that damaged the key transport link between Russia and the occupied Crimean Peninsula, symbolically undermining Russian control over the region.
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C.
Droppin Well bombing
The Droppin Well bombing was a 1982 attack in Ballykelly, County Londonderry, in which a bomb exploded in a crowded pub frequented by British soldiers, killing 17 people and becoming one of the deadliest incidents of the Troubles.
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D.
Halifax Explosion
The Halifax Explosion was a devastating 1917 maritime disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada, when a munitions-laden ship exploded in Halifax Harbour, killing thousands and leveling much of the city.
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E.
Simele massacre
The Simele massacre was a 1933 atrocity in the Kingdom of Iraq in which Iraqi forces killed thousands of Assyrian civilians, marking one of the first modern genocidal campaigns against the Assyrian people.
- F. None of above.
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Provenance (3 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69a4948689d08190b3a4a3f388c02148 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 7:33 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a4bf4343e48190a232abd8475880a0 |
completed | March 1, 2026, 10:35 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69ac8f79afe08190802dd615f01e303d |
completed | March 7, 2026, 8:50 p.m. |
Created at: March 1, 2026, 7:47 p.m.